Father's Day is Sunday! I had the opportunity to visit my dad last week in Florida and I was grateful for that time, however brief it was. I am forever grateful for a dad who always made me feel very special. I never doubted that he loved me. I was always so proud that my birthday opened the month of February on the 1st and my dad closed the month on the 28th. As a child, I observed my dad's talent for art. It was a hobby of his but I remember receiving my first artist kit and trying to paint as he did. My attempts were not very successful but I…

I love rainbows! Because it rarely rains in Phoenix, Arizona I don't get to see many of them. But whenever it does rain, I'm always searching the sky when it stops to find a rainbow. I remember when I was a children's leader in Bible Study Fellowship. The year we taught the little three and four year olds the Book of Genesis, they became so excited about rainbows. You see, in the 9th chapter of Genesis in verses 12-16, God made a covenant with Noah after the flood that He would never destroy the earth again with a flood. The rainbow was…

Memorial Day is tomorrow and how easy it is to view it as a day off from work or an extra day to get things done. But this year I want to make the choice to remember the people who gave their lives for the freedoms I often take for granted. I am so grateful to live in a country where I have the freedom of speech. I can speak my mind, even if it's in disagreement with the government. I'm also grateful for the freedom to worship openly wherever I choose. Our founding fathers were very wise to allow for religious freedom. You cannot mandate that …